Fast Food: Edaville Cranberry Festival is this weekend

The highlight of the event is a train ride through spectacular scenery during the cranberry harvest.

The Herald News, Fall River, MA

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Posted Sep. 30, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Sep 30, 2013 at 2:59 AM

Posted Sep. 30, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Sep 30, 2013 at 2:59 AM

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Enter the world of the cranberry! New England is one of the largest growers of cranberries in the world. Do you know where and how they grow? Do you know what goes into the process and the rich history of this tart and tangy fruit that we embrace in our drinks, food and especially during the holiday season?

Edaville’s annual National Cranberry Festival, featuring all things cranberry, has been offering family-friendly excitement and education since 1947. The highlight of the event is an authentic train ride through spectacular scenery – oftentimes past actual cranberry harvesting. Guests can get a bird’s eye view of the bogs from Big Eli, Edaville’s vintage Ferris wheel or a slightly more grounded view from Edaville’s newest ride, Flying Cranberry Crates.

To celebrate the harvest season there’s a marketplace or handmade artisanal goods and seasonal delights. A rotating schedule of live music and other entertainment is spread out over the two-day event. Festival goers can participate in Edaville’s first-ever pumpkin carving workshop led by renowned gourd carver Chris Vierra. Or they can cruise the classic Thunderbird collection or send their little loved ones off on a pony ride. They can get up-close with the cranberry in its natural environment, and then get in-depth with its history in Edaville’s one-of-a-kind Cranberry World Museum.